jumped left, tracked leaders, led 11th to next, mistake 15th, ridden 3 out, left 2nd and pecked last, one pace flat
prominent, mistake 10th, ridden to challenge when left in lead last, driven out
mid-division, fell 3rd
towards rear, blundered 1st, hampered 2nd, mistake 7th, hampered and unseated rider 10th
in touch, went lame and pulled up before 4th
tracked leaders, blundered 9th and 11th, hit 13th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before last
prominent, lost place 11th, rallied approaching 3 out, stayed on flat, not trouble winner
mid-division, hampered 2nd, hampered and unseated rider 3rd
held up and keen, headway 7th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
led to 11th, led again next, ridden and slight lead when fell last
mistake, in touch, headway when blundered 15th, weakened next
held up in rear, some headway after 11th, weakened 4 out
This may prove to be an active betting heat and any market movers should be noted with interest. However, Oliver Cromwell has some useful hurdles form to his name and is marginally preferred over Would You Believe, and Fern Lord - although previous point-to-point winner Bob's The Business hails from a yard that are enjoying a good season and he could be one to give them all plenty to think about if Alan King has him primed and ready for his rules debut. Montemoss, like Would You Believe, comes into this with a little to prove after unshipping his jockey last time and may just need more time to get used to racing in the sphere. In contrast to Oliver Cromwell, who is in his second season over fences and he can make his experience count in this company to today.
